-## Configuring the Import
+# Configuring the Import of OSM data
+
+In the very first step of a Nominatim import, OSM data is loaded into the
+database. Nominatim uses [osm2pgsql](https://osm2pgsql.org) for this task.
+It comes with a [flex style](https://osm2pgsql.org/doc/manual.html#the-flex-output)
+specifically tailored to filter and convert OSM data into Nominatim's
+internal data representation. Nominatim ships with a few preset
+configurations for this import, each results in a geocoding database of
+different detail. The
+[Import section](../admin/Import.md#filtering-imported-data) explains
+these default configurations in detail.
+
+If you want to have more control over which OSM data is added to the database,
+you can also create your own custom style. Create a new lua style file, put it
+into your project directory and then set `NOMINATIM_IMPORT_STYLE` to the name
+of the file. Custom style files can be used to modify the existing preset
+configurations or to implement your own configuration from scratch.
+
+The remainder of the page describes how the flex style works and how to
+customize it.
+
+## The `flex-base` lua module
+
+The core of Nominatim's flex import configuration is the `flex-base` module.
+It defines the table layout used by Nominatim and provides standard
+implementations for the import callbacks that help with customizing
+how OSM tags are used by Nominatim.
+
+Every custom style must include this module to make sure that the correct
+tables are created. Thus start your custom style as follows:
+
+``` lua
+local flex = require('flex-base')
+```
-Which OSM objects are added to the database and which of the tags are used
-can be configured via the import style configuration file. This
-is a JSON file which contains a list of rules which are matched against every
-tag of every object and then assign the tag its specific role.
+### Using preset configurations
-The style to use is given by the `NOMINATIM_IMPORT_STYLE` configuration
-option. There are a number of default styles, which are explained in detail
-in the [Import section](../admin/Import.md#filtering-imported-data). These
-standard styles may be referenced by their name.
+If you want to start with one of the existing presets, then you can import
+its settings using the `import_topic()` function:
-You can also create your own custom style. Put the style file into your
-project directory and then set `NOMINATIM_IMPORT_STYLE` to the name of the file.
-It is always recommended to start with one of the standard styles and customize
-those. You find the standard styles under the name `import-<stylename>.style`
-in the standard Nominatim configuration path (usually `/etc/nominatim` or
-`/usr/local/etc/nominatim`).
+```
+local flex = require('flex-base')
-The remainder of the page describes the format of the file.
+flex.import_topic('streets')
+```
-### Configuration Rules
+The `import_topic` function takes an optional second configuration
+parameter. The available options are explained in the
+[themepark section](#using-osm2pgsql-themepark).
+
+!!! note
+ You can also directly import the preset style files, e.g.
+ `local flex = require('import-street')`. It is not possible to
+ set extra configuration this way.
+
+### How processing works
+
+When Nominatim processes an OSM object, it looks for four kinds of tags:
+The _main tags_ classify what kind of place the OSM object represents. One
+OSM object can have more than one main tag. In such case one database entry
+is created for each main tag. _Name tags_ represent searchable names of the
+place. _Address tags_ are used to compute the address hierarchy of the place.
+Address are used for searching and for creating a display name of the place.
+_Extra tags_ are any tags that are not directly related to search but
+contain interesting additional information.
+
+!!! danger
+ Some tags in the extratags category are used by Nominatim to better
+ classify the place. You want to make sure these are always present
+ in custom styles.
+
+Configuring the style means deciding which key and/or key/value is used
+in which category.
+
+## Changing the recognized tags
+
+The flex style offers a number of functions to set the classification of
+each OSM tag. Most of these functions can also take a preset string instead
+of a tag descriptions. These presets describe common configurations that
+are also used in the definition of the predefined styles. This section
+lists the configuration functions and the accepted presets.
+
+#### Key match lists
+
+Some of the following functions take _key match lists_. These lists can
+contain three kinds of strings to match against tag keys:
+A string that ends in an asterisk `*` is a prefix match and accordingly matches
+against any key that starts with the given string (minus the `*`).
+A suffix match can be defined similarly with a string that starts with a `*`.
+Any other string is matched exactly against tag keys.
+
+### Main tags
+
+`set/modify_main_tags()` allow to define which tags are used as main tags. It
+takes a lua table parameter which defines for keys and key/value
+combinations, how they are classified.
+
+The following classifications are recognised:
+
+| classification | meaning |
+| :-------------- | :------ |
+| always | Unconditionally use this tag as a main tag. |
+| named | Consider as main tag, when the object has a primary name (see [names](#name-tags) below) |
+| named_with_key | Consider as main tag, when the object has a primary name with a domain prefix. For example, if the main tag is `bridge=yes`, then it will only be added as an extra entry, if there is a tag `bridge:name[:XXX]` for the same object. If this property is set, all names that are not domain-specific are ignored. |
+| fallback | Consider as main tag only when no other main tag was found. Fallback always implies `named`, i.e. fallbacks are only tried for objects with primary names. |
+| delete | Completely ignore the tag in any further processing |
+| extra | Move the tag to extratags and then ignore it for further processing |
+| `<function>`| Advanced handling, see [below](#advanced-main-tag-handling) |
+
+Each key in the table parameter defines an OSM tag key. The value may
+be directly a classification as described above. Then the tag will
+be considered a main tag for any possible value that is not further defined.
+To further restrict which values are acceptable, give a table with the
+permitted values and their kind of main tag. If the table contains a simple
+value without key, then this is used as default for values that are not listed.
+
+`set_main_tags()` will completely replace the current main tag configuration
+with the new configuration. `modify_main_tags()` will merge the new
+configuration with the existing one. Otherwise, the two functions do exactly
+the same.
+
+!!! example
+ ``` lua
+ local flex = require('import-full')
+
+ flex.set_main_tags{
+ boundary = {administrative = 'named'},
+ highway = {'always', street_lamp = 'named', no = 'delete'},
+ landuse = 'fallback'
+ }
+ ```
+
+ In this example an object with a `boundary` tag will only be included
+ when it has a value of `administrative`. Objects with `highway` tags are
+ always included with two exceptions: the troll tag `highway=no` is
+ deleted on the spot and when the value is `street_lamp` then the object
+ must have a name, too. Finally, if a `landuse` tag is present then
+ it will be used independently of the concrete value when neither boundary
+ nor highway tags were found and the object is named.
-A single rule looks like this:
+##### Presets
-```json
-{
- "keys" : ["key1", "key2", ...],
- "values" : {
- "value1" : "prop",
- "value2" : "prop1,prop2"
- }
-}
-```
+| Name | Description |
+| :----- | :---------- |
+| admin | Basic tag set collecting places and administrative boundaries. This set is needed also to ensure proper address computation and should therefore always be present. You can disable selected place types like `place=locality` after adding this set, if they are not relevant for your use case. |
+| all_boundaries | Extends the set of recognised boundaries and places to all available ones. |
+| natural | Tags for natural features like rivers and mountain peaks. |
+| street/default | Tags for streets. Major streets are always included, minor ones only when they have a name. |
+| street/car | Tags for all streets that can be used by a motor vehicle. |
+| street/all | Includes all highway features named and unnamed. |
+| poi/delete | Adds most POI features with and without name. Some frequent but very domain-specific values are excluded by deleting them. |
+| poi/extra | Like 'poi/delete' but excluded values are moved to extratags. |
+
+
+##### Advanced main tag handling
+
+The groups described above are in fact only a preset for a filtering function
+that is used to make the final decision how a pre-selected main tag is entered
+into Nominatim's internal table. To further customize handling you may also
+supply your own filtering function.
+
+The function takes up to three parameters: a Place object of the object
+being processed, the key of the main tag and the value of the main tag.
+The function may return one of three values:
+
+* `nil` or `false` causes the entry to be ignored
+* the Place object causes the place to be added as is
+* `Place.copy(names=..., address=..., extratags=...) causes the
+ place to be enter into the database but with name/address/extratags
+ set to the given different values.
+
+The Place object has some read-only values that can be used to determine
+the handling:
+
+* **object** is the original OSM object data handed in by osm2pgsql
+* **admin_level** is the content of the admin_level tag, parsed into an integer and normalized to a value between 0 and 15
+* **has_name** is a boolean indicating if the object has a primary name tag
+* **names** is a table with the collected list of name tags
+* **address** is a table with the collected list of address tags
+* **extratags** is a table with the collected list of additional tags to save
+
+!!! example
+ ``` lua
+ local flex = require('flex-base')
-A rule first defines a list of keys to apply the rule to. This is always a list
-of strings. The string may have four forms. An empty string matches against
-any key. A string that ends in an asterisk `*` is a prefix match and accordingly
-matches against any key that starts with the given string (minus the `*`). A
-suffix match can be defined similarly with a string that starts with a `*`. Any
-other string constitutes an exact match.
+ flex.add_topic('street')
-The second part of the rules defines a list of values and the properties that
-apply to a successful match. Value strings may be either empty, which
-means that they match any value, or describe an exact match. Prefix
-or suffix matching of values is not possible.
+ local function no_sidewalks(place, k, v)
+ if place.object.tags.footway == 'sidewalk' then
+ return false
+ end
-For a rule to match, it has to find a valid combination of keys and values. The
-resulting property is that of the matched values.
+ -- default behaviour is to have all footways
+ return place
+ end
-The rules in a configuration file are processed sequentially and the first
-match for each tag wins.
+ flex.modify_main_tags(highway = {'footway' = no_sidewalks}
+ ```
+ This script adds a custom handler for `highway=footway`. It only includes
+ them in the database, when the object doesn't have a tag `footway=sidewalk`
+ indicating that it is just part of a larger street which should already
+ be indexed. Note that it is not necessary to check the key and value
+ of the main tag because the function is only used for the specific
+ main tag.
-A rule where key and value are the empty string is special. This defines the
-fallback when none of the rules match. The fallback is always used as a last
-resort when nothing else matches, no matter where the rule appears in the file.
-Defining multiple fallback rules is not allowed. What happens in this case,
-is undefined.
-### Tag Properties
+### Ignored tags
-One or more of the following properties may be given for each tag:
+The function `ignore_keys()` sets the `delete` classification for keys.
+This function takes a _key match list_ so that it is possible to exclude
+groups of keys.
-* `main`
+Note that full matches always take precedence over suffix matches, which
+in turn take precedence over prefix matches.
- A principal tag. A new row will be added for the object with key and value
- as `class` and `type`.
+!!! example
+ ``` lua
+ local flex = require('flex-base')
+
+ flex.add_topic('admin')
+ flex.ignore_keys{'old_name', 'old_name:*'}
+ ```
+
+ This example uses the `admin` preset with the exception that names
+ that are no longer are in current use, are ignored.
-* `with_name`
+##### Presets
- When the tag is a principal tag (`main` property set): only really add a new
- row, if there is any name tag found (a reference tag is not sufficient, see
- below).
+| Name | Description |
+| :----- | :---------- |
+| metatags | Tags with meta information about the OSM tag like source, notes and import sources. |
+| name | Non-names that describe in fact properties or name parts. These names can throw off search and should always be removed. |
+| address | Extra `addr:*` tags that are not useful for Nominatim. |
-* `with_name_key`
- When the tag is a principal tag (`main` property set): only really add a new
- row, if there is also a name tag that matches the key of the principal tag.
- For example, if the main tag is `bridge=yes`, then it will only be added as
- an extra row, if there is a tag `bridge:name[:XXX]` for the same object.
- If this property is set, all other names that are not domain-specific are
- ignored.
+### Tags for `extratags`
-* `fallback`
+The function `add_for_extratags()` sets the `extra` classification for keys.
+This function takes a
+_key match list_ so that it is possible to move groups of keys to extratags.
- When the tag is a principal tag (`main` property set): only really add a new
- row, when no other principal tags for this object have been found. Only one
- fallback tag can win for an object.
+Note that full matches always take precedence over suffix matches, which
+in turn take precedence over prefix matches.
-* `operator`
+!!! example
+ ``` lua
+ local flex = require('flex-base')
- When the tag is a principal tag (`main` property set): also include the
- `operator` tag in the list of names. This is a special construct for an
- out-dated tagging practise in OSM. Fuel stations and chain restaurants
- in particular used to have the name of the chain tagged as `operator`.
- These days the chain can be more commonly found in the `brand` tag but
- there is still enough old data around to warrant this special case.
+ flex.add_topic('street')
+ flex.add_for_extratags{'surface', 'access', 'vehicle', 'maxspeed'}
+ ```
-* `name`
+ This example uses the `street` preset but adds a couple of tags that
+ are of interest about the condition of the street.
- Add tag to the list of names.
+##### Presets
-* `ref`
+| Name | Description |
+| :----- | :---------- |
+| required | Tags that Nominatim will use for various computations when present in extratags. Always include these. |
- Add tag to the list of names as a reference. At the moment this only means
- that the object is not considered to be named for `with_name`.
+In addition, all [presets from ignored tags](#presets_1) are accepted.
-* `address`
+### General pre-filtering
- Add tag to the list of address tags. If the tag starts with `addr:` or
- `is_in:`, then this prefix is cut off before adding it to the list.
+_(deprecated)_ `set_prefilters()` allows to set the `delete` and `extra`
+classification for main tags.
-* `postcode`
+This function removes all previously set main tags with `delete` and `extra`
+classification and then adds the newly defined tags.
- Add the value as a postcode to the address tags. If multiple tags are
- candidate for postcodes, one wins out and the others are dropped.
+`set_prefilters()` takes a table with four optional fields:
+
+* __delete_keys__ is a _key match list_ for tags that should be deleted
+* __delete_tags__ contains a table of tag keys pointing to a list of tag
+ values. Tags with matching key/value pairs are deleted.
+* __extra_keys__ is a _key match list_ for tags which should be saved into
+ extratags
+* __extra_tags__ contains a table of tag keys pointing to a list of tag
+ values. Tags with matching key/value pairs are moved to extratags.
+
+!!! danger "Deprecation warning"
+ Use of this function should be replaced with `modify_main_tags()` to
+ set the data from `delete_tags` and `extra_tags`, with `ignore_keys()`
+ for the `delete_keys` parameter and with `add_for_extratags()` for the
+ `extra_keys` parameter.
+
+### Name tags
+
+`set/modify_name_tags()` allow to define the tags used for naming places. Name tags
+can only be selected by their keys. The import script distinguishes
+between primary and auxiliary names. A primary name is the given name of
+a place. Having a primary name makes a place _named_. This is important
+for main tags that are only included when a name is present. Auxiliary names
+are identifiers like references. They may be searched for but should not
+be included on their own.
+
+The functions take a table with two optional fields `main` and `extra`.
+They take _key match lists_ for primary and auxiliary names respectively.
+A third field `house` can contain tags for names that appear in place of
+house numbers in addresses. This field can only contain complete key names.
+'house tags' are special in that they cause the OSM object to be added to
+the database independently of the presence of other main tags.
+
+`set_name_tags()` overwrites the current configuration, while
+`modify_name_tags()` replaces the fields that are given. (Be aware that
+the fields are replaced as a whole. `main = {'foo_name'}` will cause
+`foo_name` to become the only recognised primary name. Any previously
+defined primary names are forgotten.)
+
+!!! example
+ ``` lua
+ local flex = require('flex-base')
+
+ flex.set_main_tags{highway = {traffic_light = 'named'}}
+ flex.set_name_tags{main = {'name', 'name:*'},
+ extra = {'ref'}
+ }
+ ```
+
+ This example creates a search index over traffic lights but will
+ only include those that have a common name and not those which just
+ have some reference ID from the city.
+
+##### Presets
+
+| Name | Description |
+| :----- | :---------- |
+| core | Basic set of recognised names for all places. |
+| address | Additional names useful when indexing full addresses. |
+| poi | Extended set of recognised names for pois. Use on top of the core set. |
+
+### Address tags
+
+`set/modify_address_tags()` defines the tags that will be used to build
+up the address of an object. Address tags can only be chosen by their key.
+
+The functions take a table with arbitrary fields, each defining
+a key list or _key match list_. Some fields have a special meaning:
+
+| Field | Type | Description |
+| :---------| :-------- | :-----------|
+| main | key list | Tags that make a full address object out of the OSM object. This is usually the house number or variants thereof. If a main address tag appears, then the object will always be included, if necessary with a fallback of `place=house`. If the key has a prefix of `addr:` or `is_in:` this will be stripped. |
+| extra | key match list | Supplementary tags for addresses, tags like `addr:street`, `addr:city` etc. If the key has a prefix of `addr:` or `is_in:` this will be stripped. |
+| interpolation | key list | Tags that identify address interpolation lines. |
+| country | key match list | Tags that may contain the country the place is in. The first found value with a two-letter code will be accepted, all other values are discarded. |
+| _other_ | key match list | Summary field. If a key matches the key match list, then its value will be added to the address tags with the name of the field as key. If multiple tags match, then an arbitrary one wins. |
+
+`set_address_tags()` overwrites the current configuration, while
+`modify_address_tags()` replaces the fields that are given. (Be aware that
+the fields are replaced as a whole.)
+
+!!! example
+ ``` lua
+ local flex = require('import-full')
+
+ flex.set_address_tags{
+ main = {'addr:housenumber'},
+ extra = {'addr:*'},
+ postcode = {'postal_code', 'postcode', 'addr:postcode'},
+ country = {'country_code', 'ISO3166-1'}
+ }
+ ```
-* `country`
+ In this example all tags which begin with `addr:` will be saved in
+ the address tag list. If one of the tags is `addr:housenumber`, the
+ object will fall back to be entered as a `place=house` in the database
+ unless there is another interested main tag to be found.
- Add the value as a country code to the address tags. The value must be a
- two letter country code, otherwise it is ignored. If there are multiple
- tags that match, then one wins out and the others are dropped.
+ Tags with keys `country_code` and `ISO3166-1` are saved with their
+ value under `country` in the address tag list. The same thing happens
+ to postcodes, they will always be saved under the key `postcode` thus
+ normalizing the multitude of keys that are used in the OSM database.
-* `house`
+##### Presets
- If no principle tags can be found for the object, still add the object with
- `class`=`place` and `type`=`house`. Use this for address nodes that have no
- other function.
+| Name | Description |
+| :----- | :---------- |
+| core | Basic set of tags needed to recognise address relationship for any place. Always include this. |
+| houses | Additional set of tags needed to recognise proper addresses |
-* `interpolation`
+### Handling of unclassified tags
- Add this object as an address interpolation (appears as `class`=`place` and
- `type`=`houses` in the database).
+`set_unused_handling()` defines what to do with tags that remain after all tags
+have been classified using the functions above. There are two ways in
+which the function can be used:
-* `extra`
+`set_unused_handling(delete_keys = ..., delete_tags = ...)` deletes all
+keys that match the descriptions in the parameters and moves all remaining
+tags into the extratags list.
- Add tag to the list of extra tags.
+`set_unused_handling(extra_keys = ..., extra_tags = ...)` moves all tags
+matching the parameters into the extratags list and then deletes the remaining
+tags. For the format of the parameters see the description in `set_prefilters()`
+above.
-* `skip`
+When no special handling is set, then unused tags will be discarded with one
+exception: place tags are kept in extratags for administrative boundaries.
+When using a custom setting, you should also make sure that the place tag
+is added for extratags.
- Skip the tag completely. Useful when a custom default fallback is defined
- or to define exceptions to rules.
+!!! example
+ ``` lua
+ local flex = require('import-full')
-A rule can define as many of these properties for one match as it likes. For
-example, if the property is `"main,extra"` then the tag will open a new row
-but also have the tag appear in the list of extra tags.
+ flex.set_address_tags{
+ main = {'addr:housenumber'},
+ extra = {'addr:*', 'tiger:county'}
+ }
+ flex.set_unused_handling{delete_keys = {'tiger:*'}}
+ ```
+
+ In this example all remaining tags except those beginning with `tiger:`
+ are moved to the extratags list. Note that it is not possible to
+ already delete the tiger tags with `set_prefilters()` because that
+ would remove tiger:county before the address tags are processed.
+
+## Customizing osm2pgsql callbacks
+
+osm2pgsql expects the flex style to implement three callbacks, one process
+function per OSM type. If you want to implement special handling for
+certain OSM types, you can override the default implementations provided
+by the flex-base module.
+
+### Enabling additional relation types
+
+OSM relations can represent very diverse
+[types of real-world objects](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:type). To
+be able to process them correctly, Nominatim needs to understand how to
+create a geometry for each type. By default, the script knows how to
+process relations of type `multipolygon`, `boundary` and `waterway`. All
+other relation types are ignored.
+
+To add other types relations, set `RELATION_TYPES` for
+the type to the kind of geometry that should be created. The following
+kinds of geometries can be used:
+
+* __relation_as_multipolygon__ creates a (Multi)Polygon from the ways in
+ the relation. If the ways do not form a valid area, then the object is
+ silently discarded.
+* __relation_as_multiline__ creates a (Multi)LineString from the ways in
+ the relations. Ways are combined as much as possible without any regards
+ to their order in the relation.
+
+!!! Example
+ ``` lua
+ local flex = require('import-full')
+
+ flex.RELATION_TYPES['site'] = flex.relation_as_multipolygon
+ ```
+
+ With this line relations of `type=site` will be included in the index
+ according to main tags found. This only works when the site relation
+ resolves to a valid area. Nodes in the site relation are not part of the
+ geometry.
+
+
+### Adding additional logic to processing functions
+
+The default processing functions are also exported by the flex-base module
+as `process_node`, `process_way` and `process_relation`. These can be used
+to implement your own processing functions with some additional processing
+logic.
+
+!!! Example
+ ``` lua
+ local flex = require('import-full')
+
+ function osm2pgsql.process_relation(object)
+ if object.tags.boundary ~= 'administrative' or object.tags.admin_level ~= '2' then
+ flex.process_relation(object)
+ end
+ end
+ ```
+
+ This example discards all country-level boundaries and uses standard
+ handling for everything else. This can be useful if you want to use
+ your own custom country boundaries.
+
+
+### Customizing the main processing function
+
+!!! danger "Deprecation Warning"
+ The style used to allow overwriting the internal processing function
+ `process_tags()`. While this is currently still possible, it is no longer
+ encouraged and may stop working in future versions. The internal
+ `Place` class should now be considered read-only.
+
+
+## Using osm2pgsql-themepark
+
+The Nominatim osm2pgsql style is designed so that it can also be used as
+a theme for [osm2pgsql-themepark](https://osm2pgsql.org/themepark/). This
+makes it easy to combine Nominatim with other projects like
+[openstreetmap-carto](https://github.com/gravitystorm/openstreetmap-carto)
+in the same database.
+
+To set up one of the preset styles, simply include a topic with the same name:
+
+```
+local themepark = require('themepark')
+themepark:add_topic('nominatim/address')
+```
-### Changing the Style of Existing Databases
+Themepark topics offer two configuration options:
+
+* **street_theme** allows to choose one of the sub topics for streets:
+ * _default_ - include all major streets and named minor paths
+ * _car_ - include all streets physically usable by cars
+ * _all_ - include all major streets and minor paths
+* **with_extratags**, when set to a truthy value, then tags that are
+ not specifically used for address or naming are added to the
+ extratags column
+
+The customization functions described in the
+[Changing recognized tags](#changing-the-recognized-tags) section
+are available from the theme. To access the theme you need to explicitly initialise it.
+
+!!! Example
+ ``` lua
+ local themepark = require('themepark')
+
+ themepark:add_topic('nominatim/full', {with_extratags = true})
+
+ local flex = themepark:init_theme('nominatim')
+
+ flex.modify_main_tags{'amenity' = {
+ 'waste_basket' = 'delete'}
+ }
+ ```
+ This example uses the full Nominatim configuration but disables
+ importing waste baskets.
+
+You may also write a new configuration from scratch. Simply omit including
+a Nominatim topic and only call the required customization functions.
+
+Customizing the osm2pgsql processing functions as explained
+[above](#adding-additional-logic-to-processing-functions) is not possible
+when running under themepark. Instead include other topics that make the
+necessary modifications or add an additional processor before including
+the Nominatim topic.
+
+!!! Example
+ ``` lua
+ local themepark = require('themepark')
+
+ local function discard_country_boundaries(object)
+ if object.tags.boundary == 'administrative' and object.tags.admin_level == '2' then
+ return 'stop'
+ end
+ end
+
+ themepark:add_proc('relation', discard_country_boundaries)
+ -- Order matters here. The topic needs to be added after the custom callback.
+ themepark:add_topic('nominatim/full', {with_extratags = true})
+ ```
+ Discarding country-level boundaries when running under themepark.
+
+## osm2pgsql gazetteer output
+
+Nominatim still allows you to configure the gazetteer output to remain
+backwards compatible with older imports. It will be automatically used
+when the style file name ends in `.style`. For documentation of the
+old import style, please refer to the documentation of older releases
+of Nominatim. Do not use the gazetteer output for new imports. There is no
+guarantee that new versions of Nominatim are fully compatible with the
+gazetteer output.
+
+## Changing the style of existing databases
There is normally no issue changing the style of a database that is already
imported and now kept up-to-date with change files. Just be aware that any
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